Thread Number: 27945
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Electrolux Centralux Burned Out Motor?? |
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Post# 312341 , Reply# 1   1/17/2015 at 22:15 (3,357 days old) by electroluxxxx (……)   |   | |
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Could be one of 2 things, bearings, or brushes |
Post# 312353 , Reply# 3   1/18/2015 at 06:22 (3,357 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Yes, Seth is right here. Sounds like the motor is cooked. On Electrolux motors, if this is an older machine from the 80's or 90's, the carbon brushes weren't meant to be replaced. However, if it is a newer motor after 1998, made by Electro Motor (former Electrolux motor manufacturer), they do design motors now for carbon brush replacement.
On a more practical thought, if it IS the bearings in the motor, they can be a lot of trouble to get out & change, & require specialized tools such as a bearing puller. Best to leave it to a repair shop....BUT by the time you pay the repair bill, it's going to be so close to the cost of a new motor, it's not worth it. Unless you have an extremely rare motor that can't be so easily replaced by a generic motor. Below is a link to Lighthouse Enterprises. Their Lighthouse brand motors are manufactured by Electro Motor, & I have dealt with them before & they seem like nice honest people. Rob CLICK HERE TO GO TO kirbylux77's LINK |
Post# 312378 , Reply# 4   1/18/2015 at 12:01 (3,356 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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In a ventral vac like this, I'd just invest in a new motor, should be a 5" 2 fan motor, not terribly expensive and very easy to install yourself. The page in the link should give you an idea of what you need.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO Ultralux88's LINK |